CHARGERS: Report card vs. Jets

Philip Rivers
heaved two more interceptions,
running his turnover total to 11 as his play continues to be a
head-scratcher. His pair of picks was the difference in the second
half; he didn't look real sharp on other offerings either. Rivers'
51.4 rating has been lower in only six other games.

RUNNING BACKS: B

Ryan Mathews
was held to 39 rushing yards. Most
of the running real estate came from
Mike Tolbert
,
who averaged 5.3 yards on 11 carries. Tolbert also had a score and
a long gallop of 29 yards.

RECEIVERS: B

Antonio Gates
returned with a touchdown catch
and collected a pass interference penalty.
Malcom
Floyd
's one-handed catch for a first down was
highlight-reel worthy.
Randy McMichael
had a key
30-yard reception to move the chains and then got tongues wagging
with his postgame disrespect of the Jets.

OFFENSIVE LINE: B-

Pass-protection was decent — one sack — and there were creases
when the team decided to run the ball. There was also shuffling
going on with LT
Marcus McNeill
(neck) and LG
Kris Dielman
(concussion) getting dinged. If
nothing else, this unit deserves a bow — only one without a penalty
in this flag-fest.

DEFENSIVE LINE: D

Four penalties here for various infractions; how do you line up
offsides that close to the ball? The rival running game again
gathered steam, which means the men up front aren't getting in the
way.
Antonio Garay
had six tackles, or better put,
four more than his penalty total.

LINEBACKERS: C

Donald Butler
's strip-and-score set the tone
early — but it didn't last.
Takeo Spikes
was
exposed in coverage on more than one occasion and had a penalty;
same goes for
Travis LaBoy
.
Shaun
Phillips
doubled his season sack total with two,
but hobbled off with a foot injury.

SECONDARY: D

Antoine Cason
had the hat trick, getting picked
on by
Plaxico Burress
for three touchdown
receptions.
Eric Weddle
had another interception,
but there were few other highlights here.
Quentin
Jammer
got flagged on two questionable pass
interference calls.
Steve Gregory
and Weddle
combined for 13 tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS: C

More penalties — don't see an invalid fair catch signal called
often, right
Patrick Crayton
? Tolbert saved a
touchdown with a kickoff-return tackle, just after he scored for
the Chargers.
Richard
Goodman
had
a long return of 31 yards for the Chargers.

COACHING: F

Norv Turner
decided to beat the Jets with the
pass, but his quarterback was often high, wide and outside.
Greg Manusky
's defensive plan was to crowd the
line of scrimmage, daring Jets QB
Mark
Sanchez
to defeat them through the air — with no
pass rush and three touchdowns later, he did just that. But the
Chargers — and the blame can't all fall on the players — didn't
deserve to win this game. You don't commit a season-high 13
penalties and two fourth-quarter turnovers on the road and win.
Rex Ryan
still doesn't have a Super Bowl ring as a
head coach, but he got the last laugh on Turner.